Software upgrading system and method of digital set-top box

Abstract

The invention discloses a software upgrading system and method of a digital set-top box. The software upgrading system comprises the set-top box, wherein a set-top box software module is arranged in the set-top box. The software upgrading system is characterized in that a software module easy to update in the set-top box software module is manufactured into a dynamic link library, a description file matched with the dynamic link library is arranged inside the set-top box, the set-top box software module is in electrical communicating connection with a background thread monitoring module, and the background thread monitoring module is further in electrical communicating connection with a CRC checkout module. The software module easy to update is integrated into the dynamic link library, the background thread monitoring module monitors set-top box version information in real time and searches a newest set-top box version, and version information comparison can be performed on the description file and a privately-owned description list so as to download data of the newest set-top box version. Software update data are greatly decreased, the update time is shortened, occupied network resources are decreased, the software update risk is reduced, and convenience is brought to a set-top box user.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the technical field of set-top box software upgrades, in particular to a software upgrade system and method for digital set-top boxes. Background technique [0002] At present, digital TV mostly realizes signal reception and transmission through a set-top box. The set-top box has a set-top box software module inside. When the set-top box leaves the factory, the manufacturer will install all the set-top box software into the set-top box. At this time, the installed version of the set-top box is the latest version. With the continuous development of set-top box technology, a new version of the set-top box version will be developed for customers to choose to update and load. However, set-top boxes are limited and cannot be manually updated. Traditional set-top boxes need to go to a special maintenance department to complete the update of the set-top box. None of the traditional set-top boxes can automatically search for version in...

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However, set-top boxes are limited and cannot be manually updated. Traditional set-top boxes need to go to a special maintenance department to complete the update of the set-top box. None of the traditional set-top boxes can automatically search for version information, let alone download upgrade data automatically, and cannot be intelligent and automated. Complete the version update of the set-top box

Some of the traditional set-top boxes may be able to automatically update, and usually involve updating and upgrading one or several software modules inside the set-top box, but the upgrade method of this kind of set-top box is to upgrade the entire set-top box software, so that The upgrade data is large, takes a long time, and takes up a lot of network resources, so the upgrade risk will increase

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